Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Ushahidi got its start in early 2008. Founder Erik Hersman and a group of fellow Kenyan bloggers were frustrated by the lack of accurate information or media coverage of the violence surrounding the 2008 Kenyan election. Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Blackbaud’s research found that online revenue grew by 46% in 2009 compared to 2008. This was a decrease of only 2% compared to December 2008. Another very positive sign was that online giving in December 2009 grew 32% compared to December 2008. The analysis also looked at a subset of the same 1,703 nonprofits in 2008 and 2009.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

This is an increase of 13% in call volume over 2008. We are particularly pleased to support those partnerships that weave 2-1-1 operations into a more holistic effort, such as when integrated with elder care, homeless management, or disaster response. In 2009, these calls totaled more than 16 million calls across America.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

In 2008, post-election violence erupted in Kenya. With the recent calamity in Haiti, the NPOs and NGOs that comprise the disaster relief/response sector have jumped into action, mobilizing their staff, volunteers, and equipment to help those affected. Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. With serious disasters abroad in 2013 eclipsing those in the U.S., International affairs – Refining the message. Faith-based – Focus on fundamentals.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Twitter and Nonprofits April 10, 2008 This actually was a post to the Progressive Exchange discussion list. I love twitter, which in some ways surprises me, and in some ways doesn’t.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Blackbaud’s research found that online revenue grew by 46% in 2009 compared to 2008. This was a decrease of only 2% compared to December 2008. Another very positive sign was that online giving in December 2009 grew 32% compared to December 2008. The analysis also looked at a subset of the same 1,703 nonprofits in 2008 and 2009.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Recently, thousands of Facebook members helped leveraged a $50,000 donation from the Western Union Foundation by voting for the American Red Cross and its disaster relief efforts. The $50,000 donation will contribute to a broader American Red Cross goal to raise $100 million for disaster relief. that are easy to grab and use.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

In 2008, post-election violence erupted in Kenya. With the recent calamity in Haiti, the NPOs and NGOs that comprise the disaster relief/response sector have jumped into action, mobilizing their staff, volunteers, and equipment to help those affected. Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

It can also work well for nonprofits that respond to natural disasters or crises. As with Facebook in 2007 and Twitter in 2008, the early adopters began experimenting with location-based communities in 2009. Location-Based Communities (Facebook Places, Foursquare): 5 to 10 Hours Weekly.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

In working with most nonprofits, I’ve found that they have a difficult time swallowing the fact that they have to lay out a big fat licensing fee, spend valuable cash on a vertical app or custom development and THEN have to hire highly priced experts or be at the mercy of volunteer DBAs… stuff fraught with disaster and frustration.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

In working with most nonprofits, I’ve found that they have a difficult time swallowing the fact that they have to lay out a big fat licensing fee, spend valuable cash on a vertical app or custom development and THEN have to hire highly priced experts or be at the mercy of volunteer DBAs… stuff fraught with disaster and frustration.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

This could mean getting aid after a disaster to those that need it by working directly with a local community foundation or addressing a significant need in your community. John Hancock was approached by the mayor of Boston in 2008 with a collaborative opportunity that falls in the latter category.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2020

Strategize with this economic downturn in mind, not the 2008 recession. While it’s natural to look back at the recession of 2008, this is a very different economic disaster. We are currently planning for a year ahead, but we have far more questions than answers.

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

million donors include: Online giving continues to grow rapidly even in the absence of major disasters, which fueled the growth of online giving for relief and animal welfare organizations in 2005-2006. In 2008 they accounted for a median 16% of all new donors and a median 27% of all new revenue.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

While monthly giving increased at a much lower rate from 2009 to 2010, take a look at the change in one-time and monthly giving from 2008 to 2009: though one-time giving sharply decreased in accordance with the tough economic times, monthly giving continued to grow!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

It was an echo campaign to complement a radio roadblock on Friday, September 19, 2008 when the NAB encouraged all radio stations to run a Red Cross PSA at 1 pm EDT. We hoped to created more awareness of the need for support for all of those affected by recent disasters. How did you implement it?

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

million donors include: Online giving continues to grow rapidly even in the absence of major disasters, which fueled the growth of online giving for relief and animal welfare organizations in 2005-2006. In 2008 they accounted for a median 16% of all new donors and a median 27% of all new revenue.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Probably middle of 2008. Disaster response work that used to take days now takes minutes, using a combination of Sharepoint, mobile devices and airplane surveillance. When did RWW start focusing on the real-time Web? Like people generally do, we thought about the impact that Twitter and Facebook were making on the web.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Over the past week though, there have been little glimpses of happiness amid the disasters, scandals and economic bad news - stories about the CNN Heroes: Ordinary People Extraordinary Impact. NICE News: CNN Heroes from Operation NICE • CNN's Top 10 Heroes Of 2008 from The Huffington Post heroes cnn activist nonprofit

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

Disaster Giving Giving both online and offline towards disaster relief had a significant impact on the nonprofit sector in 2010. Online giving in response to Haiti was higher than all previous disasters and demonstrates that the Internet is a first response channel of choice for donors.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

It seemed like a good idea at the time” are often the famous last words before a great disaster. In 2008, the US economy was languishing in the Great Recession. Grant recipients focus and report on results from the initial proposal development all the way through performance management phases and reporting.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Many of these organizations continue to see 2X to 3X the daily traffic of average days in 2008. (A Email and direct mail from nonprofits have virtually the same influence on consumers' decisions to give at 27% and 28% respectively -- email closed a 10% gap from 2008 to 2009.1. To get your invitation visit [link].).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Applications will be available form Feb 1 to March 14, 2008. Philanthropy, Fundraising, Disasters, and Video Good corporate citizenship was highlighted at Davis this past week. Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! Wonder if smashups are eligible?) NTC will take place in New Orleans March 19-21. " Whats Your Revolution?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

It is a provocative piece that really made me re-evaluate how I view disaster and humanitarian giving. This phenomenon isnt limited just to disaster relief, humanitarian aid, and volunteerism, though. Stannard-Stockton referenced a video produced by "Good Intentions Are Not Enough," an online service of The Charity Rater, LLC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2008

Sort of a 2008 version of build it and they will come syndrome we saw in the 1990's. This is a disaster for cause marketers who simply can???t As Geoff points out: What???s s the secret sauce? Not buying into social media/Facebook hype. Precision targeting with intelligent integrated outreach across diverse media yields results.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2012

Under the right circumstances (disaster fundraising for example) there is money to be made, and the technologies are evolving, but for most organizations they still constitute a very small percentage of the revenue mix and are mainly a constituent engagement tool for now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

How would you organization cope with a natural disaster? Disaster Relief: Described their efforts for Tsunami and Katrina and mentioned efforts for Burma and China. With so much information coming out, how we can get our message out and heard? How do we effectively use and not abuse privacy? News coverage is a major driver of giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. Twitterstorm, anyone?

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2008, the Points of Light Foundation and the Salesforce Foundation conceived HandsOn Connect — a native Salesforce application designed specifically to make volunteering easier for employees and nonprofits — in a series of whiteboard sessions in San Francisco. By: Melissa Hill-Dees, Founding Partner of HandsOn Connect Cloud Solutions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list. Carie Lewis.

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sgEngage

MAY 10, 2011

All four of the Social Services organizations raised a significant amount of their online giving because of disaster relief efforts. Earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, and New Zealand along with floods and landslides in other parts of the world drove donors to give online.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. Twitterstorm, anyone?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

Nonprofit organizations responded to the disaster and so did their supporters. Since that day many nonprofits have changed and improved how they respond to these kinds of disasters. Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on January 12th, 2011 One year ago a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Hispaniola.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

Wendy Harman, Red Cross Wendy will share a story about how they used metrics to refine their social media strategy for their Online Disaster News Room Presentation Key Points. increase transparency about disaster response. disclose “process” of responding to disasters. general disaster-interested public. . set audience.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2014

Everyday, people across the country mentor students, beautify neighborhoods, help older Americans to live independently, restore homes after disasters, and much more. increased by 60 percent from 593,802 in 1998 to 947,274 in 2008 (IRS. 2008, making 2009 the largest single-year increase in the number of. communities.

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